The Iota Delta Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded May 13, 1988, by six men.
S.S. Friday the 13th: The New Blood
Paul Newborn
Rodney Kelley
Eugene Cashmere
Farron Haley
Percy Green III
James Hopkins II
The chapter was charted on December 8, 1988. Due to certain circumstances the charter was held and was not issued until May 18, 1999. Five men on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University received the charter. Those young men were
S.S. Four Seasons: In the Making
Riki L. Smith
James T. Ashford
Joel F. Lester
Shaun D. Atkinson
Stephen P. Hall
There had been an interest in establishing a chapter on the campus for years.
During the Spring of 1998 three of those young men, Lester, Atkinson, and Hall, began the preliminaries that would fuel the progression of the establishing the chapter. The three men worked day and night finding out exactly what had to be done to form a chapter and to become recognized on the campus. They would face many obstacles and negative responses for assistance.
By the end of the semester they became discouraged, however, they did not give up the fight. During the summer, they were informed that they would need two more men in order for the chapter to be established. Those two men would be Smith and Ashford. With five men the group seemed to have better luck. They were granted permission by the school and fraternity officials to form a chapter.
During the fall of 1998, the five men worked diligently to make sure everything was correct. The road was long and arduous but they all persevered. And on March 6, 1999, the five men entered into the fold of Omega aboard the S.S. Four Seasons. However, the difficulties did not end.
In order to gain acceptance by the University, the men had to go through an eight week probationary and colonization period in which the had to meet certain requirements. This period was not easy for the young men at all. They faced animosity from different associations, however, once again they persevered. And as of May 18, 1999 the Men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Iota Delta Delta Chapter are recognized on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
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